Parliamentary Oversight of the Executives
Subtitle: Tools and Procedures in Europe
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Published: 2020
Language: eng
Number of pages: 288
ISBN-13: 9781509925681
Subjects: Constitutional law; International law
Description: "Oversight of executives has always been a key function of parliaments and one which is central to developing the relationship between the executive and legislative branches of government. However, in reality governments are taking a more pronounced role in controlling legislation, diluting the influence of parliament. This book plots this trend in parliaments across Europe, to illustrate points of convergence and divergence. In so doing, it suggest tools and methods that parliaments can develop to bolster their crucial oversight role"--